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Nikon announces NEW LENS
Jan 9, 2018 05:37:11   #
billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
 
Nikon has come out with a new lens to replace the 200-400 f4 VR II. They, like Canon, have built in a 1.4 teleconverter. The new lens weighs more than the old one. I wish it had been lighter, love to carry this lens around. Good luck Nikon.
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/camera-lenses/af-s-nikkor-180-400mm-f%252f4e-tc1.4-fl-ed-vr.html?icid=img_en_us:hp:banner:1:lens:180-400:010818:wwa

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Jan 9, 2018 06:33:13   #
DaveO Loc: Northeast CT
 
If you can spend that kind of money, hiring a porter shouldn't be a big deal.

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Jan 9, 2018 06:36:44   #
Hank Radt
 
Whoa... $12k, 7.7 lbs?

A porter is sounding pretty good for that lens...

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Jan 9, 2018 06:53:56   #
DaveO Loc: Northeast CT
 
Hank Radt wrote:
Whoa... $12k, 7.7 lbs?

A porter is sounding pretty good for that lens...


LOL, you can get the 8.4 lb 600 F4 cheaper if you can do without the flexibility and enjoy F4 instead of F5.6 on the long end. No doubt it will be a fine lens.

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Jan 9, 2018 07:03:21   #
Hank Radt
 
And I thought my 3 lb FE 100-400 was heavy...(but then I'm an old guy).

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Jan 9, 2018 07:11:41   #
DaveO Loc: Northeast CT
 
Hank Radt wrote:
And I thought my 3 lb FE 100-400 was heavy...(but then I'm an old guy).


My only lightweight tool is my wallet!

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Jan 9, 2018 07:16:08   #
Hank Radt
 
DaveO wrote:
My only lightweight tool is my wallet!


I hear you on that!!! I did convince myself that my beast was for my next couple of birthday presents to myself...

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Jan 9, 2018 07:20:45   #
DaveO Loc: Northeast CT
 
Hank Radt wrote:
I hear you on that!!! I did convince myself that my beast was for my next couple of birthday presents to myself...


My wife lost her sense of humor when the last camera and lens came in. No more presents for a while!

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Jan 9, 2018 10:12:14   #
Paulie Loc: NW IL
 
DaveO wrote:
My only lightweight tool is my wallet!


👍😅

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Jan 9, 2018 11:51:45   #
Gray Goose
 
I'd have to go back to work to even think about something like this, much less explain to the wife why I needed it!

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Jan 10, 2018 14:48:44   #
speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho
 
billnikon wrote:
Nikon has come out with a new lens to replace the 200-400 f4 VR II. They, like Canon, have built in a 1.4 teleconverter. The new lens weighs more than the old one. I wish it had been lighter, love to carry this lens around. Good luck Nikon.
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/camera-lenses/af-s-nikkor-180-400mm-f%252f4e-tc1.4-fl-ed-vr.html?icid=img_en_us:hp:banner:1:lens:180-400:010818:wwa

Yeah, and its only a bit under 13 thousand $, everybody should get one!

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